Giving zakaat to one who is in debt
Question
If one is totally in debt. What is the stance with regard to Zakaat?
Answer
If after deducting his debts and liabilities, he does not possess the zakaat nisaab, zakaat will not be compulsory upon him.
And Allah Ta'ala knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( وسببه ) أي سبب افتراضها ( ملك نصاب حولي ) نسبه للحول لحولانه عليه ( تام ) ... ( فارغ عن دين له مطالب من جهة العباد ) ( الدر المختار 2/259)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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